Qlik, a leader in data analytics, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner in the leaders’ quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms*. This designation marks the eighth consecutive year that Qlik has been positioned in the leaders’ quadrant.

With the exponential growth of the Internet of Things (IOT) and the ever-expanding digital era, businesses face a flurry of data. This constant stream of information demands attention. Why? Because businesses already have all the information at hand to make impactful, positive, strategic decisions; if only they knew how to access it.

Simon Kirby, Director of SI Industry Solutions: Financial Services at SA Master Qlik Reseller, discussed the use of analytics in finance at the recent Finance Indaba 2017.

As the world delves ever deeper into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, modern enterprises are forced to evolve their operational practices. With this digital transformation comes an onslaught of information, resulting in massive datasets and the responsibility to analyse this data effectively. When organisations are empowered to see the whole story in their data, a powerful shift occurs, where management can make informed decisions based on real facts derived from their operations, ultimately leading to financial success.

The higher education marketing firm reduces latency and provides near real-time delivery of enrolment data to colleges, universities and contact centre partners.

Qlik, a leader in data analytics, today announced that Higher Ed Growth (HEG), a full-service marketing agency specialising in post-secondary education, has chosen Qlik to analyse millions of rows of education inquiry data.

Qlik, a leader in data analytics, today announced that Qlik Sense, its next-generation application for self-service business intelligence (BI) and visual analytics, has ranked first in customer and product satisfaction, project success, business value and benefits, recommendation, embedded BI, and performance satisfaction among large international BI vendors in the industry’s largest independent global survey of BI users.

David Murphy Appointed Interim CEO

RADNOR, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Qlik®, a leader in data analytics, today announced that Lars Björk, CEO, has transitioned his responsibilities to David Murphy as interim CEO. David Murphy is the former President and COO of Blue Coat Systems and a current Qlik Board Member and Thoma Bravo Operating Partner. A search is underway to find a permanent CEO.

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The latest Lancet Healthcare Access and Quality Index recently confirmed that South Africa’s healthcare ranks poorly, at 119 out of 195 countries in the world. With the misappropriation of funds, unaffordable medical aid rates and the generally abhorrent state of government hospitals (with some exceptions), it seems real transformation is required to save costs, increase efficiencies and improve patient care.

As industries the world over strive to keep pace with technological advancements, the retail industry has engaged with “omni-channels” (multiple operational channels). This creates more data, delivers more engagement from customers, and draws from more data sources. Through social engagement and the Internet of things, a greater understanding of customers and their needs can be fostered – if this mass of data from all channels is harnessed correctly.

Qlik, a leader in visual analytics, today announced that MercyAscot, one of New Zealand’s largest private hospital providers, is leveraging the Qlik visual analytics platform to improve the quality of patient care.